Jul
2012
Articles from 3rd Jul 2012
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Continued rainfall in North East poses problems for livestock
Jul 03 2012 | Farming News
THE continued rainfall across the region is causing a number of problems for livestock. Read
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Campaign to acknowledge the "land girls" and "lumber Jills"
Jul 03 2012 | Farming News
A CAMPAIGN to honour the "land girls" and "lumber Jills" of the Second World War has been launched. Read
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COLUMN: Sarah Green - Survey on planning problems
Jul 03 2012 | Comment
IN a recent speech to local government John Cridland, CBI Director General highlighted the opportunities for Local Authorities to support strong growth. A concern raised by our members is the planning regime. Read
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Barclays boss Bob Diamond resigns + VIDEO
Jul 03 2012 | National Business News
BARCLAYS chief executive Bob Diamond resigned with immediate effect today in the wake of the rate-rigging scandal. Read
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Management team backs Middlesbrough blueprint
Jul 03 2012 | News
With Middlesbrough and the other 11 pilots towns backed by Mary Portas, right, beginning to get to work and the deadline nearing for submitting funding applications in the second round, the Association of Town Centre Management (ATCM) continues its work to help UK High Streets and Town Centres. Read
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Contract win could be springboard for DeepOcean
Jul 03 2012 | Business News
A DARLINGTON subsea trenching specialist’s latest contract win could be a springboard for further work in the offshore wind sector. Read
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Gazette's apprenticeship campaign heading for 2,000
Jul 03 2012 | Business News
THE Evening Gazette’s apprenticeship campaign is just a whisker away from hitting the 2,000 mark. Read
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Linthorpe Interiors expands with move to bigger home
Jul 03 2012 | Business News
A TEESSIDE interiors firm has expanded with a move to a bigger home. Read
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Parliament probe into UK bank scandal
Jul 03 2012 | Business News
BRITAIN'S biggest banks face a parliamentary probe into their professional standards as the rate-rigging storm gathers pace. Read
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Olympics bring £16.5bn boost to UK economy
Jul 03 2012 | Business News
THE Olympics will deliver a £16.5bn boost to the UK economy by 2017 and help create the equivalent of 62,200 jobs, a new report has claimed. Read
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Shares up at Goals Soccer Centres as rivals consider takeover bid
Jul 03 2012 | Business News
GOALS Soccer Centres has revealed a rival is mulling a bid for the five-a-side football pitch operator in a move that threatens to kick off a takeover battle. Read
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UK manufacturing contracts in eurozone crisis
Jul 03 2012 | Business News
THE UK's manufacturing sector contracted for the second month in a row in June as the eurozone debt crisis continued to weigh on exports. Read
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EB Private Equity pulls out of Australian store deal
Jul 03 2012 | Business News
A NEWCASTLE-BASED private equity firm which came to international attention when it made a £1.1 billion bid for a major chain of Australian department stores has withdrawn its offer. Read
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Newcastle Airport shop owners launch HolidayWardrobe.com
Jul 03 2012 | Business News
THE owners of a shop at Newcastle International Airport have launched a new online operation which they hope will spread its business nationwide. Read
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Growth and positivity for the North East in second quarter
Jul 03 2012 | Business News
BUSINESSES across the North East continue to see growth despite the country falling back into recession and ongoing crisis in the Eurozone. Read
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IDS non-exec takes reins as former chief quits
Jul 03 2012 | Business News
MEDICAL test maker Immunodiagnostic Systems (IDS) has appointed a new chief executive, a week after revealing Ian Cookson had left the business by mutual consent with immediate effect. Read
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Gateshead College launches entrepreneurial scheme
Jul 03 2012 | Business News
THE principal of Gateshead College today launches a scheme to get students better qualified for work or to start their own business as one of the country’s first entrepreneurial colleges. Read
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Scotswood Regeneration scheme hailed among best
Jul 03 2012 | Business News
NEWCASTLE'S £265m Scotswood Regeneration scheme has been hailed as one of the world’s most innovative infrastructure projects. Read
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Hexham Mart: June 19
Jul 03 2012 | Marts Prices
Store cattle: Hexham & Northern Marts sold 221 head of store cattle and suckled calves at their weekly catalogued sale. Read
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County Durham businesses given 'try before you invest' opportunity
Jul 03 2012 | Small Business
SMALL food businesses in County Durham are being given the opportunity to test whether they really want to expand, without forking out for expensive equipment first. Read
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Northumberland entrepreneur launches Clean Less business
Jul 03 2012 | Small Business
A NORTHUMBERLAND entrepreneur is moving from cleaning ovens to making just about everything else sparkle with her new business. Read
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COLUMN: Neil Warwick - Tax and comedy all in the mix
Jul 03 2012 | Small Business
TAX and comedy don’t seem like a natural fit and yet over the past couple of weeks Jimmy Carr has done his single-handed best to dispel that idea. It is unfair to single Jimmy Carr out for special treatment over tax avoidance, but it is amusing. Read
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Growth in 2011 for the UK's top 100
Jul 03 2012 | Law
THE UK’s top 100 law firms have achieved moderate growth in the final quarter of their 2011 financial year. Read
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New face at BHP Law
Jul 03 2012 | Law
NORTH-EAST legal firm BHP Law has appointed a new HR and training manager to support its 200 staff. Read
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TBI praised for 'excellent' service
Jul 03 2012 | Law
TEESSIDE law firm, Tilly Bailey & Irvine Solicitors, has been commended for “maintaining an excellent level of service” throughout its legal aid work. Read
